Sunday, August 28, 2016

OSAGE, IA (IRN) – A Hampton man has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports a jury in Osage found 61-year-old Ronald Rand guilty Friday. Rand had pled not guilty to the charge related to the shotgun death of 51-year-old Michelle Key in Rand’s home. Rand told police he and Key were arguing before she was shot. But at his trial, Rand said he and Key had been in good spirits when he was showing her the gun. He said it went off after Key grabbed the gun.

BARNES CITY, IA (IRN) – There will be no charges in the death of Courtney Moore in Barnes City in April. KCCI-TV reports Trenton Garber told police he accidentally ran over Courtney, and authorities say there is insufficient evidence to file criminal charges. Moore’s family isn’t happy with the decision, and say Garber has never even apologized for the death.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was in Des Moines Saturday, according to WHO-TV. He didn’t ride a motorcycle at Iowa Senator Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride fundraiser, but he did draw cheers from those gathered after the ride at the State Fairgrounds. Trump told them he will secure the borders, something Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will not.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (IRN) – A Vietnam veteran from Davenport was able to fend off an attacker, according to WQAD-TV. 71-year-old Joe Henson says his instincts from his Army days kicked in. While at a convenience store in Rock Island, someone grabbed him, and tried to take money that had been given back to him in change. They struggled, and fell to the floor, but Henson was able to fend off the attacker. Henson said it “felt good” to hit his assailant, and hopes he still has a sore jaw.